Catching Up

Things have been so crazy lately, I feel like I have some Catching up to do. So, here is a start. I am sitting at my sisters computer, thinking about all that has happened and realizing some pretty important things. For Example:

If someone REALLY is interested in you than they return phone calls, or at least are semi-interested in talking to you. If someone finds excuses to get off the phone and not do things with you, odds are that they are not interested.

If you feel that this is where you belong, you don't question it. It may be that you are just too stubborn for your own good, and while you have been banged over the head and KNOW that this is right to be here, you keep asking. So it's time to stop asking and start moving.

If you get bored, you are doing something wrong. It is especially true if you are bored doing the same things you have done for the last 6 months and nothing you do helps it. You need to get moving again, and start doing more.

More to come, better help with some kids.... Or at least look like I'm helping.

Christmas

I am very grateful for family now more than ever. I went with my parents to visit my great-grandmother in Glendora, and realized just how blessed I am. She is 90 years old, and still alive. She cried when we left, and that made me want to run back, throw my arms around her and tell her that I LOVE her. No matter what, I will always love her.

She has, as she puts it, no friends that are still alive.

I have a lot of friends that are alive, that made me want to get in touch with them better.

She has no sense of smell anymore, so she can't taste much of the food she eats.

I can smell everything, sometimes unfortunately. That made me want to enjoy the ability to taste more.

She hates Christmas because she has never felt more alone, and it reminds her of how lonely she is.

I love Christmas because I am surrounded by loved ones, and reminds me of how loved I am.

This Christmas really made me sit back and appreciate the big and little things in my life. I am SO incredibly grateful for the gospel. The Church Of Jesus Christ of Latter Day Saints has made me the woman I am today. The experiences I have been through, and knowing that the Lord is helping me through it has made me rejoice in my life, and look forward to the future. I know what my path is, and I am incredibly grateful for that. I know that Christ was born. He Lives. He died for us, but he lives still. He was resurrected. He suffered for all our sins, but He does care for us, and want us to be happy. He wants us to return to his presence. He loves us more than I can comprehend.

This Christmas season I am trying to really evaluate the important gifts in my life, and let go of the menial, the trivial, and the petty. I am grateful for family, the Gospel, the Lord, and the trials in my life. They are making me stronger. I am grateful that the best is yet to come. I still have a LONG life ahead of me, and I am going to strive every single day to keep working harder, visit my friends and family more, and love with everything in me. I want to live my life so that when I am 90, with my friends and family gone I can look back and be joyful of the life I lived like my Great-Grandmother does. She is a remarkable woman. She helps me to remember to LIVE, not survive.

It SNOWED!!! AND A LOT TOO!!!

I have pictures on Facebook, but for those whom don't have access to it here are some to show you JUST how much we got. It's CRAZY!!! Now, this toy was in the back yard, and it was my gauge of how much we got. It has a LOT of snow on it, and if you notice it's still snowing.

This was last night, poor thing was buried. We got between 2 and 2 and 1/2 feet of snow yesterday.

Here is some pictures from this MORNING:We were playing in the snow with the kids, and here is some proof of that. It was SO much fun... Christina and I took a MILLION pictures.

Christina had to see how much snow was in the front, so she went out and stood in it. Look at how HIGH it goes on her.


Ariana LOVED the snow. She couldn't get enough of it. Playing and throwing it, she even ventured out into deep parts that no one walked in.


Camden didn't like the snow at all... He wanted to be held. He did NOT want to play in it.


Alex was having fun too. He was a fan of the snow, wanted to throw it at people mostly. He also wanted to stay on the porch, where it wasn't that deep.

Ray had the most fun. He knocked Christina over a few times. That's what husbands are for, right?

Riding a Holly Jolly Blog Train,

For those whom like Digital Scrapbooking, there is the COOLEST blog Train going on right now. It starts here and goes for 80 stops. That's a LOT of REALLY cool kits in this. Please feel free to ride with me, and don't forget it's all FREE!! That's right! :) I love digital Scrapbooking, and hopefully everyone will be able to get some cute stuff to dress up the FABULOUS pictures that they are sure to be snapping right now. :D

Speaking of Christmas, it's SNOWING AGAIN!! I never thought I would be happy to see snow again, but I really am. It's SO beautiful. And it's coming down hard. I'll get some pictures up later after it stops, and maybe a few of the huge fat flakes! :D Happy Holidays, and MERRY CHRISTMAS!!!

Crazy times

So I was going along, feeling just fine when I hit a brick wall. My stomach started to hurt, nothing serious. I have stomach problems off and on, and get motion sick very easily. So I didn't think anything of it. And then I couldn't seem to get warm. I was feeling very cold, and that is NOT a normal thing for me, I am always warm.
I kept going like nothing was wrong, and then suddenly I felt very worn out and very tired. I couldn't understand why all this was going on. So last night, I went to bed early. I woke up about 11 o'clock and took my temp. Slight fever. Explained the chills. And the being tired. So it only got up to about 100.3 as far as I know, I slept fitfully. I woke up like 6 times and finally got to a good, deep sleep when I was woken up this morning to my nephew playing with the ANNOYING "Tickle, Tickle, Wiggle, Wiggle" bear that laughs and vibrates. And it's nose lights up. At 7:30 in the morning. I thought I was going to leap out of my skin when that thing went off.
But then I also had a Massage today, which I REALLY didn't want to do but couldn't get out of. So I got showered, went to work, did the massage and dragged myself back home. As I pulled into the driveway, my sisters new puppy ran out to greet me and sat down in front of my car. I had to put the car in park, pick up the dog, and finish driving to my spot with her in my arms. Then she was put in the backyard, I crawled into bed, and slept until the kids got home with my sister.
Didn't expect the day to go like this, hopefully it's all over and I can sleep well tonight.

Holidays are amazing!

This Christmas season is an amazing thing for me. I am used to being gone for all the fun of decorating the tree, setting up the lights, and being around with family to enjoy the count down. I am used to being at work, getting excited to come down here and be with the family.

I love being able to be here for all the little things. The countdown calendars. The Christmas tree. The kids begging to watch the same Christmas movie again and again. The family getting together and planning what we are going to be doing this week. I totally missed that. I also missed being annoyed with the family for butting in, or not listening to what I was trying to tell them. Laughs. It's funny how you miss stupid things like that.

I am so excited for this Christmas. I am so excited for the fights if there are any, the anticipation and knowing that I don't have to leave this all behind to go back to a frozen wasteland.... Well, maybe not a wasteland but still... I don't have to leave it all behind. That's fantastic!

I am praying that this Christmas season is going to be magical for everyone, because this Christmas season is going to be magical for me.

WORK IS SLOW!!!!

It's so not the best time to be in the service industry. Work is killing me. I need to have something more to do, like seriously. I do Massage Therapy, for those who do not know. I work at Day Spa Jolie, and it's seriously slow. I normally average about 10 massages a week, and so far I have done 1 this week. The problem isn't that we aren't getting appointments, it is that people are canceling and not showing up for them. So I get excited, but no one comes and I am sitting there waiting for the next phone call or text asking me to come in.

I guess you do what you gotta do. But if you see me and I am bald, please don't be alarmed. I just pulled out all my hair in frustration. Or burned it all trying to perfect a hairstyle, I don't know. The second one may be more humorous....